Flexible-pocket receptacle



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ATTORNEYS.

Patented oci. 14, 1930v UNITED STATESv PATENT OFFICE Bl BUXTON, OF LONGMEADOW, MASACHUSETTB FLEXIBLE-POCKET RECEPTACLE Application filed Tune 4, 1929. Serial No. 368,856.

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A bill fold, to give satisfactionfmust include some provisions for relative movement between the inner and outer walls. It is well l5 known that, when a bill fold is doubled or otherwise folded into closed and pocketcarrying position, the inner wall has to bend about a smaller radius than the outer walland consequently buckling of the inner wall must 20 necessarily result unless some provision is made to prevent such action. This diiliculty, of course, is accentuated when the pocket between such walls is filled with bills. Unless such buckling or cramping is prevented, the

bill fold when closed, will not lie insmooth,

iat and compact form, as desired. WhileA many different means have been proposed for 'avoiding buckling under the conditions described, I have found'that the means, disclosed in my application for U. S. Letters Patent iled July 16, 1928, under Serial No. 293,056, give satisfactory results. In carrying out my object of combining a tray purse and bill fold, I prefer `to start with the bill 35 fold of said 'application' as a basis, because that bill fold has proved commercially satisfactory and has found wide favor in the trade.

The bill fold of said application is ,characterized in that the inner wall consists of two tubular end sections and an intermediate section, which bridges the ap between the end sections and the ends of which are slidably received in the tubular end sections. In carrying out this invention, I utilize one of these tubular end sections as a coin pocket and so modify the outer wall of the other tubular end section that it forms a tray. The intermediate section, which vlines the pocket and tray, aii'ords a smooth, continuous floor 50 extending from the remote end of the coin ocket to the remote end of the tray, wherey coins, caused to slide out of the pocket, will readily ride over the gap between the spaced end sections and slide into the tray.

Other features of the invention will appear as the description proceeds and will be pointed out in the appended claims.

The invention will be disclosed with reference to the accompanying drawings, i in which Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are plan views showing the several blanks from which the pocket rece 'tacle is made;

igls. 5 and 6 are views showing the'com-if I plete article, inopen and closed positions, re-

spectively;

Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the article shown in Fig. 5, p

Fig. 8 is a sectlonal plan view thereof taken on the line 8-8 of Fig. 5 and p Fig. 9 is a considerably enlarged, fragmentary sectional plan view illustratlve of ther manner of connecting the adjacent ends of the outer and inner walls.

The present invention is ada table to any of the several forms of bill fol disclosed in the aforesaid application or to any other bill fold having the essential characteristic feature, above pointed out. For simplicity, I have illustrated the invention in connection with one only of the aforesaid forms.

Like the bill fold of said application, I prefer to use two blanks, such asv are shown in Figs. 1 and 2, from which to. form the bill fold proper, but I modify the blank shown in Fig. 1 and use with the modified part thereof the part shown 'in Fig. 3,- in order to form a 'satisfactory coin tray. I also prefer toadd the blank shown in Fig. 4 for 'the pur of dividing one of the tubular end sections into two compartments, one of which is suitable for coins and the other for cards or similar articles. The blanks of Figs. 1, 2 and 4 may be made of leather or other suitable ilexible material but the blank of Fi 3 should `be of material which is considera lyv stifer, but nevertheless somewhat flexible and which must be sprin and resilient. Thin, steel is an example o one suitable material and, in some cases, celluloid or the like may be used.

The blank shown in Fig. 1 comprises an outer wall section 20, of substantially rectangular shape, having its inner face scored, grooved, creased or otherwise. formed to define a central transverse line of fold 21, eX- tending from its upper to its lower edge. Integrally connected with sectionl 20, and disposed one at each end thereof, are flaps 22 which are marked off by suitably formed lines of fold 23. Intcgrally connected to the lower edge of section 20, and marked off by suitably formed lines of fold 24, are two sections 25 and 25 which are arrangedi in longitudinally spaced relation one on eachside of the central line of fold 21 and which form part of the inner wall end sections. Integrally connected with each of the sections 25 and 25 and foldable along a suitably formed line of fold 26 (disposed parallel to line of fold 24) is a section 27, which completes the inner wall end section. Each section 27 has integrally connected thereto a small flap 28 which is foldable along a suitably formed line of fold 29, disposed parallel with lines of fold 24 and 26. Each section 27isadapted to be folded along line 26 over and upon the section 25, to `which it is connected, thereby formingan inner wall end section of double thickness and of tubular form. The flap 28 is folded over and upon section 27 and, after such section has been folded over and upon section 25, the Hap 28 is secured, as by adhesive, to section 25 to hold the sections 25 and 27 together in tubular form. Each end flap 22 is turned in to lie against the inner face ofthe section 25 or 25, as the case may be, and is suitably secured thereto, preferably adhesively, in the mannerbest shown in Fig. 9.

The blank shown in Fig. 2 is an approximately rectangular piece 30 which at its widest point is of slightly less width than the sections 25, 25 and 27. It is provided with a centrally and transversely disposed line of fold 31 and the `side edges of the piece are preferably reenforced adjacent said line, as indicated at 32. Near its ends, the sides of this piece are tapered slightly so as to be readily thrust into the tubular end sections of the article made up, as just described, from the blank of Fig. 1. The piece 30 is somewhat lessin length than the outer wall (Figs. 8 and 9) so that its ends will not, under any ordinary conditions of use, abut the ends defined by the lines 23.- v

The article, as thus far described,`is the bill fold made according to the disclosure of the aforesaid application. For the purposes of the present invention, I provide in the section 25 of the blank, lshown in Fig. 1, a recess 33 opening'towards the section 25, thereby forming the two side wings 34 and they end wing 35 for the tray of the coin purse, as will be clear from Fig. 5. In Fig. 1 the inner surface of section 25 is shown and on this surface I superpose the roughly U-shaped part 36 which is separately shown in Fig. 3. This piece not only stiffens the wings 34 and 35 but also supplies the necessary resiliency thereto so that they can effectively perform their'intended functions. This piece 36 may be secured to section 25 in any suitable manner, as by cementing.

The recess 33, as originally formed in section 25, is somewhat smaller than in the finished form shown by full lines in Fig. 1. The original form is indicated in Fig. 1 by dotted lines, from which it will be seen that there is a marginal portion 37 of the leather part 25, which is subsequently turned in over the Celluloid part 36 as at' 37 and adhesively secured thereto. In like manner, the part 2O is originally made a little Wider, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1, leaving a margin along one side edge which is turned in and cemented down as at 20 to line the upper part ofthe inner face of part 20.

The blank shown in Fig. 4 includes a part 38 which slips in between the walls 25 and 27 y and in front of the section 30 and acts as apartition. A tongue 39 is foldably connected to one end of part 38 and this tongue is passed through a slot 40 in the otherwise closed end of the pocket formed between the walls 25 and 27. The tongue preferably has projections 41 beyond the narrow neck 42, which passes through slot 40, and such projections prevent the tongue and the partition 38 from being accidentally pulled out of the pocket. Foldably connected to the other end of part 38 is a flap 43 which is folded back and normalmally lies against the wall 25, thereby closing the card pocket 44, which is formed between such wall and partition 38. The space between this partition and section 30 forms the coin pocket 45. The tongue 38 has a fastener section 46 adapted to interengage with a mating fastener section 47 on the outer wall section 20.

The completed article, made up in the manner described, is shown in open position in Figs. 5 and 7. As shown inFig. 8, it affords a bill compartment 48, a coin pocket 45, a tray, the one open end of which lies adjacent and aligns with the open mouth of the coiny pocket, and a card pocket 44. The articlel shown in Fig. 5 is adapted to be doubledxfover along the substantially coincident lines 21"and 31 into the form shown in Fig. 6 and held inl such relationby engaging the fasteners 46 and:

47. The coin and card pockets are now closed and the bill compartment is also closed in the usual sense and for all practical purposes.

In closing the article, the inner and outer walls bend about radii of different lengths and the tubular end sections, which are fined to the outer wall, slide in relatively to the central section or bridge piece 30,-t.hercby avoiding any cramping or buckling even when the bill compartment is well filled with bills and the coin pocket welllilled with coins.

The bridge. iece 30 normally remainscen` tralized wit respect to 'the outer wall because of the well `deined crease 31, which naturally works its way into the similar crease 21 in 'the outer wall whenl the article is closed. On again openin the article the relative sliding movement between/each of the fixed end sections and- 'the bridge piece may not be equal and the latter may get out of centralized relation but such relation will be restored when the article is again closed. As a matter of fact, the piece 30 might vbe fixed in one of the tubular end sections leav.- ing all the sliding movement to occur between the bridge piece andthe other end section.

v This arrangement, while not asl good as the sary to have the tray and coin pocket unat` preferred form disclosed, 'is nevertheless workable to ade/gree sufficient to be practical.

The coin purse is utilized in much the same manner as other purses of the same general ty e. With the open article shown in Figy' 'he d in one hand, pressure is applied to the side wings 34 along the lines of fold 24 and 26. This forces the outer edges of the tray closer together but the inner edges, 'due to the stiff member 36, do not move inwardly at least to the same extent and the result is an elevation of the win s of vthe tray. At the same time that the si e wings `are pressed together, Vthe user also tilts the purse so that the coins in pocket slide out into the tray'.

Unlike the ordinary coin purse, it is necestached and spaced apart. This is necessary to avoid cramping or buckling of the inner walls of the bill com artment, which walls serve also as walls o the pocket' andtray. The bridge piece 30 is characterized in that it serves in addition-to its function as an inner Wall of the bill fold, as a smooth unbroken floor, common to both the coin pocket and tray and bridgin the gap therebetween. The invention has een disclosed herein in a single and preferred embodiment for illustrative purposes.- The scope of the invention is, however, defined by the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. An article of the class described, comprising, an outer wall and an inner wall; the

latter consisting of two longitudinally spaced, double-walled end sections presentlng confronting tubular ends and attached along their other ends and along one side edge to the ends and one side edge, respectively,'of the outer member, and a member extending across between said end sections with its ends telescopically received in said tubular end sections, one of said tubular end sections serving as a coin pocket and the ,outer wall of the other end section being cut away to form side wings and an end wing for a coin tray, said member serving to connect the pocket and tray and serving as a lioor for each along which coins may slide from one to the other across the gap between'the open ends of each.

2. An article of the class described, comrising, an outer wall and annnner wall; the atter consisting of two longitudinally spaced, double-walled end sectignspresenting confrontin tubular ends and attached along the ends and one side edge, respectively, of the outer member, and a member extending f their 4ot er ends and along one side edge to across ,between said end sections with its ends telescopically received in said tubular en d sections, one of said tubular end sections servland resilient reinforcing means attached'to the inner surfaces of said wings.

3. A combined bill fold and tray purse,

comprising, an outer wall, two longitudinally spaced end sections each attached along one 'slde edge to one side edge of the outer member and along one end edge to an end edge of the outer member, one of said sections having a deep recess in its unattached end edge opening toward the unattached end edge of the other end section, a member connected to the other side .edge of each end section and dis` posed between the latter and said outer wall and defining with such wall the bill compartment` and a bridge piece extending across the gap between the end sections and attached members and having its ends slidably received v between such sections and members, the space between the bridge piece and the unrecessed end section affording a coin pocket, said recessed end section forming the wings of a coin tray the floor of which is formed by one end of said bridge iece.

4. A combined bill fold and tray purse, comprising, an outer wall, two longitudinally spaced end sections each attached along one side edge to one side edge of theI outer member and along one end edge to an endedge of the outer member, one of said sections having a deep recess in its unattached end edge opening toward the unattached end edge of the other end section, a member connected to the other side edge of each end section and disposed between the latter and said outer wall and defining with such wall the bill compartment, a bridge piece extending across the gap between the end sections and attached members and having its ends slidably received between such sections and members, the space between the bridge piece and the unrecessed end section affording a coin pocket, said recessed end section forming the wings of a coin tra the floor of which isformed by one end o said bridge piece, and resilient reenforcin means attached to the inner surfaces of said win 5. A combinecsbill fold and tray purse,

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comprising, an outer wall, two longitudinally spaced end sections each attached along one side edge to one side edge of the outer member and along one end edge to an end edge of the outer member, one of said sections having a deep recess in its unattached end edge opening toward the unattached end edge of the other end section, a member connected to the other side edge of each end section and disposed between the latter and said e outer wall and defining with such wall the bill compartment, a bridge piece extending across the gap between the end sections and attached members and having its ends slidahl Y received between such sections and members, the space between the bridge piece and the unrecessed end section affording a coin pocket, said recessed end section forming the wings of a coin tray the 'loor of which is formed by one end of said bridge piece, and a thin U-shaped resilient member secured to the inner face of said recessed end section to reenforce said wings and impart resiliency thereto.

6. A combined bill fold and tray purse, comprising, an outer wall, two longitudinally spaced end sections each attached along one side edge to one side edge of the outer wall and along one end edge to an end edge of the outer Wall, one of said sections having a deep recess in its unattached end edge opening toward the unattached end edge of the other end section, a member connected to the other side edge of each end section and disposed between the latter and the outer wall, said member defining with said outer wall the bill compartment and with one of said end sections a coin pocket and with the other of said end sections a coin tray, and bridging means extending across the gap between said end sections and slidable with respect to at least .one of them and affording a smooth continuv ous floor along which coins may slide from the pocket to the tray and back again.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my WARNER R. BUXTON. 

